Canon EOS 550D

Seperti dijanjikan, hari ini saya akan tulis pula mengenai pesaing kepada Nikon D3100, iaitu Canon EOS 550D.

Canon juga salah sebuah pengeluar kamera DSLR terbaik dan bersaing hebat dengan jenama lain seperti Nikon misalnya..

Bagi model 550D ini, tak banyak perbezaan yang boleh diceritakan.. spesifikasinya sama seperti Nikon 3100. Ia ada rakaman video Full HD dan Sensor CMOS.

Tetapi, Canon ini mempunyai 18MP yang mana lebih sedikit dari Nikon. Harga yang ditawarkan, RM2599, lebih RM400 dari Nikon..

Bagi saya, saya akan memilih Canon ini sebagai pilihan utama untuk membeli kamera kerana kebanyakan rakan2 mengesyorkan ini.. Akan tetapi, bukanlah Nikon tidak bagus tetapi ia bergantung kepada pilihan individu itu..

Ini disertakan spesifikasi bagi model Canon 550D.

Type
Type	Digital, single-lens reflex, AF / AE camera
Recording medium	SD, SDHC and SDXC card
Compatible lenses	Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses)
Lens Mount	Canon EF mount
Image Sensor
Type	CMOS sensor
Effective Pixels	Approx. 18.00 megapixels
Image Sensor Size	22.3 x 14.9mm
Aspect ratio	3:2
Dust deletion feature	Auto, Manual, Dust Delete Data appending
Recording System
Recording format	Design rule for Camera File System 2.0
Image type	JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon original) RAW + JPEG simultaneous recording possible MOV
Recording pixels	Large:	Approx. 17.90 megapixels (5184 x 3456)
	Medium:	Approx. 8.00 megapixels (3456 x 2304)
	Small:	Approx. 4.50 megapixels (2592 x 1728)
	RAW:	Approx. 17.90 megapixels (5184 x 3456)
File numbering	Consecutive numbering, auto reset and manual reset
Imaging Processor
Picture Style	Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1-3
White Balance	Auto (AWB), daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten, light, white fluorescent light, flash, custom (custom WB)
Noise Reduction	Applicable to long exposures and high ISO speed shots
Automatic Image Brightness Correction	Auto Lighting Optimizer with Face Detection
Highlight Tone Priority	Provided
Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction	Provided
Colour Space	sRGB, Adobe RGB
Appending copyright information	Copyright information entered with the camera is appended to the image EXIF information
Viewfinder
Type	Eye-level pentamirror
Coverage	Vertical / Horizontal approx. 95%
Magnification	Approx. 0.87x (-1m -1 with 50mm lens at infinity)
Eyepoint	Approx. 19mm (From eyepiece lens center at -1m -1)
Built-in dioptric adjustment	-3.0 - +1.0m -1dpt
Focusing screen	Fixed
Mirror	Quick-return type
Depth-of-field preview	Enabled with depth-of-field preview button
Autofocus
Type	TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection
AF Points	9
AF Working Range	EV -0.5 - 18 (at 23°C / 73°F, ISO 100)
Focusing Modes	Autofocus, One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing
AF-assist beam	Intermittent firing of built-in flash
	Effective range:	Approx. 4.0m / 13.1ft. at center, approx. 3.5m / 11.5ft. at periphery (with an EOS-dedicated Speedlite attached, the Speedlite’s AF-assist beam is emitted instead)
Predictive AF performance	Tracking of an object moving towards the camera at 50km/h possible up to a minimum distance of approx. 10m * When used with EF300mm F2.8L IS USM
Exposure Control
Metering Modes	TTL full aperture metering with 63-zone SPC (1) Evaluative metering (linkable to all AF points) (2) Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder at center) (3) Spot metering (center, approx. 4% viewfinder) (4) Center-weighted average metering
Metering range	EV 1 - 20 (at 23°C / 73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 lens, ISO 100)
Exposure control	Program AE, shutter-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, depth-of-field AE, full auto (Program AE non-shiftable), Programmed Image Control Modes (Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Flash OFF), manual exposure (including bulb), E-TTL II autoflash program AE (evaluative & average metering)
ISO Speed (Recommended exposure index)	ISO 100 - 6400 (whole-stop increments), ISO expansion 12800. * In Basic Zone modes, Auto ISO sets the ISO automatically within 100 - 3200 * The minimum ISO speed when (highlight tone priority) is enabled will be ISO 200 * In Creative Zones, ISO Auto’s upper limit (ISO 400 - 6400) can be set
Exposure compensation	+/-5 stops in 1/3-stop or ½ stop increments, +/- 2 stops for Manual and AEB correction
AE lock	Auto:	Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
	Manual:	By AE lock button
Shutter
Type	Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter
Shutter Speeds	1/4000sec. to 30secs., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.) X-sync at 1/200sec.
Drive System
Drive modes	Single, continuous, Self-time 10secs. Delay / Remote control, self-timer 2secs. delay, Self-timer 10secs. delay + continuous shooting (2 to 10 shots)
Continuous shooting speed	Max. approx. 3.7 shots/sec.
Max. burst	JPEG Large / Fine:	Approx. 34 shots
	RAW:	Approx. 6 shots
Built in Flash
Type	Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentamirror
Guide No.	13 / 43 (at ISO 100 meters / feet)
Recycle time	Approx. 3secs.
Flash coverage	17mm focal length (equivalent to 27mm in 135 format)
Flash metering system	E-TTL II autoflash (evaluative, average), FE lock
Live View Functions
Shooting modes	Still photo shooting and movie shooting
Focusing	Quick mode (Phase-difference detection) Live mode, Live face detection mode (Contrast detection) Manual focusing (5x / 10x magnification possible)
Metering modes	Evaluating metering with the image sensor (still photos) / AF point-link evaluative metering Live face detection mode (movies) / Center-weighted average metering Live / quick mode (movies)
Metering range	EV 0 - 20 (at 23°C / 73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 lens, ISO 100)
Movie	MOV (Video: H.264, Audio: Linear PCM)
	Recording size:	1920 x 1080: 24fps / 25fps / 30fps (Full HD), 1280 x 720:50fps / 60fps and 640 x 480:50fps / 60fps (SD / movie crop)
	Max file size:	4GB per clip
Movie recording exposure control	Program AE and Manual exposure available. Exposure compensation of up to +/- 3 stops available.
Movie editing	Cutting out first or last scene (1sec. Increments) and Movie crop possible
LCD Monitor
Type	TFT colour liquid-crystal monitor
Monitor Size and Dots	Wide 3in. (3:2) with approx. 1, 040,000 dots
Coverage	Approx. 100%
Brightness adjustment	Manual (7 levels)
Interface languages	25
Image Playback
Image Display Formats	Single, Single + Info (Image-recording quality, shooting information, histogram) 4-image index, 9-image index, image rotate possible
Zoom Magnification	Approx. 1.5x - 10x
Image Browsing Methods	Single image, jump by 10 or 100 images, jump by screen, by shooting date, by movie, by stills
Highlight Alert	Overexposed highlights blink
Movie Playback	Enabled (LCD monitor, video / audio OUT, HDMI OUT – CEC compatible) Built-in speaker
Direct Printing
Compatible printers	PictBridge-compatible printers
Printable images	JPEG and RAW images
Print Ordering	DPOF Version 1.1 compatible
Interface
Digital Terminal	For personal computer communication and direct printing (Hi-Speed USB) , audio (stereo) / video output (NTSC / PAL)
HDMI Mini OUT Terminal	Type C (auto switching of resolution)
External microphone IN terminal	3.5mm dia. Stereo mini jack
Remote Control Terminal	Compatible with remote control via RS-60E3
Wireless Remote Control	With Remote Controller RC-1 / RC-5 / RC-6
Eye-fi card	Compatible
Power Source
Battery	Battery Pack LP-E8 (Qty.1) * AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E8 * With Battery Grip BG-E8 attached, 6 size-AA / LR6 batteries or 2 LP-E8 battery packs can be used
Battery Life (Based on CIPA testing standards)	With viewfinder shooting:	At 23°C / 73°F, approx. 550 shots. At 0°C / 32°F, approx. 470 shots.
	With Live View shooting:	At 23°C / 73°F, approx. 200 shots. At 0°C / 32°F, approx. 170 shots.
Dimensions and Weight
Dimensions (W x H x D)	128.8 x 97.5 x 75.3mm / 5.1 x 3.8 x 3.0in.
Weight	Approx. 475g / 16.8oz. (body only)
Operating Environment
Working temperature range	0°C - 40°C / 32°F - 104°F
Working humidity	85% or less

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Nikon D3100

Sebagai peminat kamera DSLR saya agak tertarik dengan kamera Nikon D3100 ini.. model baru bagi kategori “entry level” ni ada antara kamera pemula bagi orang2 yang masih baru dalam menceburi bidang ini, macam saya lah.. menurut spesifikasi yang boleh didapati dari laman web nikon, saya kira agak berbaloi bagi harga RM 2199 yang dibayar..

mungkin bagi sesetengah orang harga itu agak tinggi, tapi bagi kepada mereka yang betul2 berminat, mereka pasti tidak kisah untuk keluarkan jumlah tersebut..

Kamera ini turut dilengkapi Full HD mood bagi menangkap detik2 indah dengan lebih jelas, serta disertakan mood senyap, sesuai jika anda seorang penyiasat persendirian(bukan kaki skodeng), atau mereka yang ingin mengambil gmbr dengan senyap.

Kamera ini dilengkapi dengan CMOS Image Sensor, Enjin Pemproses Imej dan Guide Mode yang membantu untuk menangkap ‘moment’ terbaik dengan kejelasan yang dikira terbaik.!
Setakat ini saja dahulu, saya akan susulkan lagi kamera2 dari jenama lain dan perbandingan.. Tunggu~~

Spesifikasi Kamera Nikon D3100

Type of Camera	Single-lens reflex digital camera
Effective Pixels	14.2 million
Image Sensor	Nikon DX format (23.1 x 15.4 mm) CMOS sensor
Image Size (Pixels)	4,608 x 3,072 [L], 3,456 x 2,3404 [M], 2,304 x 1,536 [S]
Sensitivity	ISO 100 to 3200 in steps of 1 EV, plus HI-1 (ISO 6400) and HI-2 (ISO 12800)
File Format	NEF (12 bit compressed RAW); JPEG (Baseline-compliant); MOV movie (H.264/MPEG-4 compression format with monaural sound)
Storage Media	SD memory card (SDHC and SDXC compliant)
Shooting Modes	1) Single frame shooting mode, 2) Continuous shooting mode: approx. 3fps, 3) Self-timer mode, 4) Quiet Shutter Release
White Balance	Auto (TTL white-balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor), Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, White balance preset
LCD Monitor	3.0″, 230,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD
Playback Function	1) Full-frame, 2) Movie Playback, 3) Thumbnail (4/9/72, calendar) playback, 4) playback zoom, 5) Faces detected during zoom, 6)Slide show 7) RGB histogram display, Highlights, 9) Auto image rotation, 10) Image comment
Delete Function	Single image, Selected images, images taken on a selected date, All images (except protected images)
Interface	USB 2.0 (High-speed), Video output, HDMI output (Type C mini-pin connector)
Picture Angle (in 35mm [135] format equivalent)	Approx. 1.5x lens focal length
Viewfinder	Eye-level penta-Dach mirror type; built-in diopter adjustment (-1.7 to +0.5m-1)
Focusing Screen	Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen
Viewfinder Frame Coverage/Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1)	Approx. 95%/ Approx. 0.8x
Autofocus	TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus module with AF-assist (range approx. 0.5-3m); 11 focus point; Detection range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F)
Focus Modes	1) Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); Continuous servo AF (AF-C); Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A), predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status 2) Manual focus (MF) can be selected
Exposure Metering System	1) 3D color matrix metering Ⅱ (type G and D lenses), color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses), 2) Center-weighted (weight given to 8-mm circle in center of frame), 3) Spot metering (meters 3.5-mm circle centered on selected focus point)
Exposure Metering Range (at normal temperature [68°F/20°C], ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens)	1) 0 to 20 EV (3D-Color Matrix or Center-weighted metering), 2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering)
Exposure Control	1) Digital Vari-Program (Auto, Auto [Flash Off], Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close Up, Night Portrait), 2) Programmed Auto [P], 3) Shutter-Priority Auto [S], 4) Aperture Priority Auto [A], 5) Manual [M], 6) Guide mode
Auto Exposure Bracketing	No
Shutter	Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter, 30 to 1/4000sec in steps of 1/3 EV plus bulb
Sync Contact	X-contact only; flash synchronization at up to 1/200 sec
Flash Control	1) TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 420-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400, 2) Auto aperture: Available with SB-900 or SB-800 and CPU lens, 3) Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-28, SB-27, and SB-22S, 4) Distance-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and SB-800
Flash Sync Modes	1) Front-curtain sync, 2) Red-eye reduction, 3) Slow sync with red-eye reduction, 4) Slow sync, 5) rear-curtain sync
Self-Timer	Electronically controlled timer with duration of 2 or 10s.
Remote Control	Via Remote Cord MC-DC2 (optional)
GPS	via GP-1 GPS Unit (optional)
Supported Languages	Total of 20 languages:Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Power Requirements	Rechargeable EN-EL14 Li-ion battery, EH-5a AC adapter (available separately; requires optional EP-5A power connector )
Battery Life (on a fully charged battery)	Approx. 550 shots
Tripod Socket	1/4 in. (ISO1222)
Dimensions	Approx. 124 x 96 x 74.5 mm
Weight (without battery, memory card or body cap)	Approx. 455g
Supplied Accessories (may differ by country or area)	Rechargeable Li-ion battery EN-EL14, Quick charger MH-24, Rubber Eyecup DK-20, Camera strap AN-DC3, Body cap BF-1B, Eyepiece cap DK-5, Accessory shoe cover BS-1, View NX 2 CD
Other Features	Expeed 2 Image Processing Engine, Graphical User Interface, Guide Mode, D-Movie (Full HD recording), Full-time servo AF (AF-F) movie recording